Link a picture to your Access form

There may be times when you want to add an unbound picture
(such as your company logo or product image) to your Microsoft Access form. It’s
easy to add pictures to forms with the Image control. However, an embedded form
object can take up a huge amount of space in your database.

To save space, try linking the image to the form, rather
than embedding it. Here’s how to link a picture to your form:

1. Open
   the form in design mode.
2. Click
   the Image button in the toolbox.
3. Click
   and drag to insert the image on the form.
4. Navigate
   to the image file containing the picture you want to link to, select it,
   and click the OK button.
5. Right-click
   the image and select Properties.
6. Click
   the Picture Type drop-down arrow and select Linked.

Note that the image file must be available in the Samples
folder when the form is running; otherwise, the image will not be displayed.

Miss a tip?

Check out the Microsoft Access archive, and catch up on our most recent Access tips.

Help users increase productivity by automatically signing up for TechRepublic’s free Microsoft Office Suite newsletter, featuring Word, Excel, and Access tips, delivered each Wednesday.